INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
October 31, 2002

Potato Board Joins Obesity Study

Because obesity in America has been labeled a health crisis, the potato industry has joined an intervention program with the goal of “Shape Up S
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October 28, 2002

Potato Board Seeks Interns

The U.S. Potato Board needs four interns next summer.
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October 28, 2002

Researchers Obtain Higher Vitamin C

>Two University of Arizona researchers have discovered a potato hybrid clone that contained a two-fold higher ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) content after
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October 25, 2002

Growers Urge Trade Reforms In WTO

>“It is essential that the Administration pursue comprehensive sector-specific negotiations within the broader framework of the WTO agricultural
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October 24, 2002

Frost Factor In Idaho, Alberta

Frosts the week of Oct. 6-12 have damaged the potato crops in Idaho and in southern Alberta, Can.
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October 22, 2002

BASF’s Headline Gets Section Three

BASF has announced that Headline fungicide has received a Section Three registration from the EPA, paving the way to introduce the product to potato a
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October 14, 2002

CFIA Clears Nova Scotia Fields

Canadian Food Inspection Agency continues to clear Canadian fields of the dreaded mop top virus.
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October 14, 2002

McCain Purchases PEI Produce

McCain Produce, the seed and fresh arm of food giant McCain Foods, has purchased selected assets of PEI Produce, including two plants in Charlottetown
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October 10, 2002

APHIS Plans Massive Survey

>Probably one of the largest potato sampling surveys ever will take place on lots of United States seed potato growers in the coming weeks.
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October 09, 2002

Western Takes Over At Torrington

Western Sugar Cooperative and American Crystal Sugar Company announced today they have finalized an agreement for Western to operate the Torrington, W
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October 08, 2002

Roney Wants WTO Sugar Reform

Jack Roney, director of economics and policy analysis for the American Sugar Alliance, told the International Trade Commission today that it should fo
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October 07, 2002

APHIS To Attend Maine Meeting

Staff from the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service will be attending the annual National Potato Council Seed Seminar scheduled for Portland, ME, De
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October 07, 2002

Aussies Develop Low-fat Chips

Australia’s first low-fat, cholesterol-free potato chip is now being produced at a new manufacturing facility in Brisbane.
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October 07, 2002

Canada Says Mop Top Contained

Canadian Food Inspection Agency officials believe mop top virus in potatoes poses little danger to the PEI industry and is contained.
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October 03, 2002

Colorado Growers Being Warned

State water engineers are already warning potato growers in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado they will have to reduce acreage next year.
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October 02, 2002

Growers Hit With Double Whammy

>As Idaho growers swing into full harvest this month, they are faced with two difficult challenges.
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October 01, 2002

Bayer CropScience Makes Register

The Bayer Group has taken a major step forward in its reorganization program as Bayer CropScience became the first legally independent operating subgr
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October 01, 2002

New Zealand Ready To Release GMOs

If proper approval is given, New Zealand hopes to release genetically modified potatoes by October of 2003.
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October 01, 2002

Simplot Closes Aussie Plant

Simplot Australia will close one of Australia’s oldest vegetable processing plants at Scottsdale in northeast Tasmania.
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